Warren’s inability or unwillingness to answer questions about the cost of her major policy ideas is going to be a problem for Democrats.
Federalist:
The first big takeaway from the Democratic primary debate Tuesday night was that Sen. Elizabeth Warren is now being treated like the frontrunner by her opponents. The second big takeaway is that the candidates’ angle of attack on Warren, together with her dismal performance under pressure, should have Democrats very worried that Warren could be their candidate in the general election next year.
Warren was taken to task during the debate for evading basic questions about how she would pay for her signature Medicare-for-all health-care plan, and how she would implement her controversial—and constitutionally dubious—wealth tax. For a candidate who brags about having a policy plan for everything, it didn’t look good.
Sen. Amy Klobuchar called Warren’s health-care plan a “pipe dream” and offered her a “reality check” on her wealth tax, attacks that were echoed and reinforced by the other candidates throughout the night. When Mayor Pete Buttigieg asked Warren, “yes or no,” whether her Medicare-for-all plan would raise taxes on the middle class, Warren hemmed and hawed, talked about her “principles,” and evaded giving a yes or no answer.
Buttigieg and others seized on this, calling into question Warren’s trustworthiness. When Sen. Bernie Sanders jumped in to explain that his universal health-care plan would increase taxes, Klobuchar and Buttigieg noted that at least Sanders was being honest and straightforward about his plan. Through it all, Warren seemed defensive and taken aback that her fellow candidates were coming after her like this. read more
Really, are anyone of these goofs going to make it on merit?
This is a ploy. It’s one where they put the DUMBEST candidate up in hope none of the opposition shows up to vote. Because that candidate is so stupid.
That’s what they think we did to them in 2016.
NO MATTER WHAT, WE NEED TO GET OUT AND VOTE!!!
Warren, Biden, Hillary….same same. No people sense, complete paucity of leadership. Phonies, all.
I challenge y’all to present one DNC candidate with leadership skill 1/100th of our current POTUS.
TRUMP LANDSLIDE 2020!! I’M EAGER TO TAKE EASY $$$ ON THIS!!
HELLLOOOOO????
It really doesn’t matter. But the media has now chosen Warren (after Kamala turned out to be a bad choice), and the only possible other victor is Biden. He is still the Dem voters’ choice but Ukraine will likely torpedo his chances.
She’s leading in some polls – for now. But it’s a LONG time between now and the Democrat convention next summer.
Who else can get in and cause the Democrat Clown Bus to roll over and dump its contents? Who has the experience, national name recognition, big connections, and deep pockets to enter so late?
Person…..Criteria
Bloomberg…..√
Hillary C……..√
Michell O…….√ (Experience lacking)
Other?………..?
They would have to announce REAL SOON NOW.
Maybe Hillary Clinton will come in and finish destroying her party!
(I can’t believe I typed that. Drop and give me 20…)
just for shits and grins, imagine warren at her first sotu
that’s when i move to a more promising situation, like cameroon
If you prefer grinding the US further into the ground with rampant taxes, she’s your best choice…
I doesn’t matter. She’s ahead because she is seen as the most outraged of the bunch. She’s the most woke
How is her unwillingness to answer questions any different than other socialists?
Democrats have a lot of things to worry about, but this ain’t one of them.
She always looks & sounds like a pissed-off Owl.
Please no, not in the White House.
“Those who can’t teach.”
She’ll get her ass kicked. Who you going to vote for? A successful, incumbent president with great executive leadership skills, and a track record to prove it, or a Marxist academic selling pipe dreams.
Pandering whore for power. Shifting her ‘values’ to fit the crowd
Like a band in the eighties searching for a gimmick to make their shitty music marketable
@old_oaks October 17, 2019 at 12:35 am
> NO MATTER WHAT, WE NEED TO GET OUT AND VOTE!!!
Because, if I agree to abide by The Party’s decision, before The Party will agree to ask my opinion, it REALLY MATTERS!!!eleventy!!